THROMBOSIS When a blood vessel is injured, the cells of your blood bond together to form a blood clot. The blood clot helps you stop bleeding. Blood clots are made of a combination of blood cells, platelets (small sticky cells that speed up the clot-making process), and fibrin (protein that forms a thread-like mesh to trap cells). Doctors call this kind of blood clot a “thrombus.” Blood clots are good when they help seal a cut to stop bleeding.
The aim of ptosis correction is to elevate the eyelid to allow a full field of vision and to achieve symmetry with opposite upper
Lasers can also be used to relieve certain symptoms of cancer, such as bleeding or obstruction . For example, they can be used to reduce or destroy a tumor that is blocking the trachea or esophagus of a patient. They can also be used
Procedures are either cosmetic or reconstructive. Reconstructive plastic surgery is beneficial to people who have suffered from trauma such as severe burns, automobile incidents, chronic pain, or cancer. This trauma can be reversed by repairing damaged tissues or curing pain. Breast reduction surgery is an example that could be argued as either a cosmetic surgery or reconstructive. In the scenario in which a woman has suffered chronic back, neck, or shoulder pain, breast reduction surgery would be considered a reconstructive surgery because it would reduce or even completely rid the pain the patient was experiencing beforehand.
If someone is bleeding; apply pressure to the wound, ideally with sterile cloth, but a towel or T-shirt will work just fine if you can’t find anything else. Make sure that you elevate the wound above the heart. Mild bleeding usually stops on its own, but If the bleeding has not slowed down or stopped, continue pressuring the wound while getting help.. 6. Heart Attacks and Strokes To relief a regular pain, Aspirin is prescribed by the doctors to help treat mini heart attacks and strokes. Aspirin properties includes anti inflammatory and a blood thinner that helps blood get through large clots that leads to stroke and heart attacks.
Radical Prostatectomy is the main type of surgery for prostate cancer. Doing so, the surgeon removes the entire prostate gland and some of the tissue around it. To do the prostatectomy, the surgeon operates through a single long incision to remove the prostate and nearby tissues (American Cancer Society). The skin incision will go through your lower abdomen, from the belly button down to the pubic bone. The nerves may be removed as well if the cancer is growing in or close to them.
You might also notice the below indicated symptoms: • Your baby pulls, or tugs at his ears. This might be an indication that he's in pain. (Babies pull on their ears for several reasons, so if the baby appears to be otherwise fine, he probably doesn't have an ear infection.) • Diarrhea. The bug which leads to the ear infection may also affect gastrointestinal
The feeling of stabbing pain in upper jaw and teeth and slowly radiating towards nose is due to defective function of the maxillary nerve. The nerve is the second branch of trigeminal nerve. The initiating or trigger point is the loss of sensory or motor function of the second branch of fifth cranial nerve (Richard & Sanders, 2010) The following are the cranial nerves that involve in regulation of functions of eye o Optic nerve: The sensory nerve is a second cranial nerve help in whole process of sight and vision. The nerve involves in the transmission of electrical signals from the various parts of eye to CNS (brain), then the brain send an appropriate response in the form of an image to see (the objects what we see around us).
The middle layer is the arachnoid, and the innermost layer is the pia mater. The meninges offer protection to the brain and the spinal cord by acting as a barrier against bacteria and other microorganisms. The Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) circulates around the brain and spinal cord.
Surgical Repair If the thoracic aortic aneurysm become larger or you are already causing symptoms, you will need a quick treatment to prevent a rupture from occurring. The weakened section of the vessel can be replaced with a stent graft of artificial material and surgically removed. If the aortic aneurysm is so close to the aortic valve (the one that regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta), a valve should be replace if the physician recommended it during the
• Draining fluid from the bursa. • Wearing elbow pads. If your bursitis does not get better with treatment, surgery may be needed to remove the bursa. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS • Take medicines only as directed by your health care provider. •
Acetaminophen can be used to help mild pain. Once the pain gets worse, other medication will be prescribed. Also, acetaminophen is used to treat inflammation, which isn’t what arthritis is. Case 5 1. Mrs. Carleton should take two tablets of digoxin right away so her body can get used to it and start reacting to the
Diagnosis Your doctor will need to examine your nails to confirm you have onycholysis. Since there are a variety of causes, your doctor will need to examine if you have any skin conditions or medical problems. Note of additional characteristics of your nail, such as irregular shape, discoloration, or any evidence of skin rashes, is necessary to confirm any serious problems. A biopsy may also be necessary to check for a fungus infections.
TREATMENT Treatment for this condition includes: • Taking antibiotics that keep C. diff from growing. • Stopping the antibiotics you were on before the C. diff infection began. Only do this as instructed by your health care provider. • IV fluids, if you are dehydrated. • Fecal transplant.
○ Taking medicines such as aspirin and ibuprofen. These medicines can thin your blood. Do not take these medicines before your procedure if your health care provider instructs you not to. • Ask your health care provider what kind of medicine you will be given during your procedure. An open reduction for a tibial plateau fracture may be done using: ○ Medicine injected into your spine that numbs your body below the waist (spinal anesthesia).